http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6835328&type=product&id=1218808390586#tab=specifications

 

I'm currently looking into purchasing a portable gaming laptop and wondering if this is a good one to look into.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks.

it should, might need a better graphics card

Should be fine if you overclock the 2.2ghz processor, dunno how hot that will run though in a small laptop.  The game is largely CPU dependant and 2.2 is on the low end.

It should run it. I had GW2 running on an older generation of i3 so I would think this would be fine. However, HP is horrible junk and if you want an idea on what the target audience is for these computers, just read the descriptions in the specifications column. If it tells you what you want to know, than you are their primary audience. If it doesn't tell you what you want to know, than maybe you should continue to look for advice (like you are currently doing)   :)

Originally posted by eyelolled

It should run it. I had GW2 running on an older generation of i3 so I would think this would be fine. However, HP is horrible junk and if you want an idea on what the target audience is for these computers, just read the descriptions in the specifications column. If it tells you what you want to know, than you are their primary audience. If it doesn't tell you what you want to know, than maybe you should continue to look for advice (like you are currently doing)   :)

I always ask around before making a purchase this big. I've never used an HP laptop before, do you have something you would recommend in that price range?

There was a link here in a post a couple of weeks ago about GW2 running on a Microsoft Surface Pro (NOT the currently available RT-- that won't work.) It has a newer i5 processor with the integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics. If it can run it, just about any newer i5 based laptop will be able to.

 

Contrary to popular belief, GW2 isn't all that demanding on the hardware and it's much less graphics card dependent than other MMOs.

 

The one you linked has better specs than the Surface Pro--it will be fine...just not tablety :)

Originally posted by Zeppelin5083

Originally posted by eyelolled

It should run it. I had GW2 running on an older generation of i3 so I would think this would be fine. However, HP is horrible junk and if you want an idea on what the target audience is for these computers, just read the descriptions in the specifications column. If it tells you what you want to know, than you are their primary audience. If it doesn't tell you what you want to know, than maybe you should continue to look for advice (like you are currently doing)   :)

I always ask around before making a purchase this big. I've never used an HP laptop before, do you have something you would recommend in that price range?

I tend to prefer ASUS > MSI > Toshiba > everything else. The worst problems I've found are with HP and ACER. Dell can be ok but the alienware lineup is nothing like it was.

That being said, there is a ton of new models out with the release of Windows 8, and nothing more than first impression reveiws on any of the current notebooks.

I recommend watching the feedback you get until Quizzical takes interest, as he keeps up on the new tech better than I do. He's not the only person with valuable information either, there are quite a few people here with their nose to the technical reveiws.  

Here is another for you to look at. Similar price but better graphics card. 

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Xplorer_X1M_Gaming_Notebook

hmmm..perhaps this will help.

 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=will+this+laptop+play+gw2%3F

I really have doubts this Intel Graphics can offer any bearable performance in GW2.  I would not risk it tbh.

I personally would not pay that price at best buy. Go to the HP website and configure you one, with at least a 7200 rpm HD and a discrete GPU. You can configure a decent laptop that will game with playable settings for around that price, especially if you go amd instead of an I7.

That laptop may play it, but not well.

Ignoring your tittle and going by your op i would strongly advise you not to get an hp as a gaming laptop, also 800$ is way too little to get a decent one, if it was a deskptop it would be fine but with laptops you gotta have a bigger budget., ESPECIALLY if what you are looking to use it for is gaming. I would recomment saving at least  1100-1300$ and get an asus that will last you a while. This way you can not only play guild wars 2 but any other game that picks your fancy with more confidence that it will run.

Never ever buy anything from best buy. online or not.

price/performance will always be better elsewhere.

Wait for Quizzy.

Always wait for quizzy. lol.

A laptop with integrated graphics, even the Intel HD4000, is not a gaming laptop.

Will it run? Probably, but I doubt you'll be happy with it.

If you were looking for a laptop, with gaming being an afterthought, I'd say go for it. Since you mention you're looking for a gaming laptop tho, I'd suggest you look for something with a dedicated graphics card.

Here's a benchmark showing what kind of performance a desktop setup with HD4000 delivers at the resolution the laptop runs, laptop performance will be maybe 10-20% lower due to it being a weaker CPU.

That being said, CPU is king in GW2 atm, so if you find a 3Ghz+ i7 or i5 you really like, with HD4000, you can game on them, just have to lower the quality settings a bit.

Will it run as opposed to causing blue screens?  Probably.  Will it be playable at high graphical settings?  Certainly not.

Let's back up a bit.  First of all, questions like this are best asked in the hardware section of the forum.  Knowing about laptops is more useful than knowing about Guild Wars 2.

Why are you looking for a laptop in the first place, as opposed to a desktop?  Laptops have their uses, but you have to pay a lot more to get something with decent gaming performance than you would in a desktop.

What you should get depends very strongly on why you're looking at a laptop.  It also depends tremendously on your desired performance level, and on how much you're willing to spend.

The state of gaming laptops right now is that there are budget gaming laptops in the $400-$700 range that can run just about any game, but typically at reduced graphical settings.  Guild Wars 2's WvWvW is a notable exception to the "just about" any game, though.  There are a lot of cut corners to get into this budget range.

There are high end gaming laptops that start at about $1200 and can run pretty much anything at high (but not necessarily max) graphical settings.

And in between, it's stuff tends to be rather overpriced for what you get.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230537

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230535

 

 

this is a way better option and cheaper.

Originally posted by Zeppelin5083

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6835328&type=product&id=1218808390586#tab=specifications

 

I'm currently looking into purchasing a portable gaming laptop and wondering if this is a good one to look into.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks.

 That video card will not run GW2 well at all, I have a MSI GT 70 gaming laptop I use at work I tried to run GW2 with the HD 4000 onboard card , everything on low low LOW failed hard, that computer isn't a gaming laptop your going to be hard pressed to have most if any latest games run on that, save your money and invest in a better gaming laptop , most exspensive but worth it , those units aren't meant for gaming.

Originally posted by sammyeli

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230537

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230535

 

 

this is a way better option and cheaper.

 ^^

 

Is a gaming laptop and at a very very good price I would go with this  , nice link Sammyeli!

yes it will I played it on my mums dell lappy while i was away which was a lot less powerful that the one your thinking of buying . But I think you really should think about getting a graphics card because integrated graphics arnt that great . You will have to have everything on low settings and the fps wont be paticulary good either .theres plenty of cheaper oem graphics cards you proberbly can get if you know how to fit them yourself which wont cost an arm and a leg.

One thing I could never understand.  Why so many people need to buy Laptops ?

-  Do you travel, and live in hotels for days on end ?

-  Do you not have internet at home.  And if you go some place, will they let you play online video games for hours on end ?

 

You get far less for your moeny with a Laptop for your money !.......But hay, Laptops are cool .